Palmer Newton (b. 1821)

NEWTON, SEELY

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 9/21/2002 at 14:49:40

Newton, Palmer F., farmer, Section 21 (Fairfield township); PO Brush Creek; born in Alleghany Co., NY, May 23, 1821. He married Harriet M. Seely Feb. 13, 1841; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Nov. 13, 1824; in 1845 they emigrated and settled in Boone Co., Ill., when in 1847, they moved to Rock Co., Wis., and in Nov. 1847, they settled on the present farm, consisting of 207 acres, worth $10,000; Thomas J., born Feb. 15, 1846; William E., born Feb. 27, 1848; Robert L., born April 29, 1850; Louisa , born Oct. 26, 1854; Earl H., born Dec. 22, 1856; Ellen S., born April 26, 1859; Anna L., born Jan. 2, 1861; Bessie, born Oct. 29, 1862; John P., born April 19, 1866, are the names and births of his living children.

Page 612, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"